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M50 Java-enabled phone introduced
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Posted by: amphibian

http://news.com.com/2100-1033-859003.html

By Dirk Delbrouck
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
March 13, 2002

The Siemens M50, unveiled Wednesday at CeBit, is yet another phone that supports Java for downloadable games and applications.

Siemens has unveiled its M50 Java-enabled mobile phone at the CeBit show in Hannover, Germany. Integrated Java will also enable consumers to download various games and applications onto their phones.

The dual-band GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) phone comes equipped with class eight GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) for high-speed, always-on connections, and is expected to ship in June.

Its support of the MMS (multimedia message standard) means that consumers will be able to send and receive images and ring tones, and the phone will be able to display pre-loaded images of the caller on its 101x64-pixel black-and-white display. The M50 is expected to be available in June, and a color-screen model is likely to follow.

Thanks to so-called Magic Buttons, Siemens said, customers can access applications such as games or the Internet with a single click. According to the company, the 650 mAh lithium-ion battery will provide up to 260 hours in standby mode and up to six hours of talk time.

Posted by: bagsnatcher

so what ? it's still not available in the us. it's like we're masochists, we know we won't get anything good yet we torture ourselves with pretty pictures, movies and reviews of something we'll never have.

Posted by: HoLlanD dOg

Hmmmm.....following up by a color screen model....
that would be cool

Posted by: traktori

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Originally posted by HoLlanD dOg
Hmmmm.....following up by a color screen model....
that would be cool

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